The Integrated Education Fund (IEF) is looking for experienced and qualified consultants to help evaluate and improve our Trust grants programme.

The Trust Programme is designed to support integrated schools in forging and strengthening links with other schools, their local community, wider Northern Ireland and beyond. The Programme ran for the first time in 2015 and the IEF is inviting tenders from individuals or organisations to gauge the success of the first year. This project is required to run between May 2016 and 31 July 2016. (more…)

A glorious spring afternoon’s racing was just one highlight of the Integrated Education Fund’s party at Down Royal Racecourse on St Patrick’s Day (17 March). Around a hundred high-profile guests were welcomed by IEF Campaign Chair Baroness May Blood to the special event which raised funds for our work developing and supporting integrated schools. (more…)

Research just published shows strong support across Northern Ireland for education reform, including the establishment of a single, common schools system.

A survey of a representative sample of the NI public, carried out by independent polling company LucidTalk and commissioned by the IEF, also found a majority in favour of change to the RE syllabus. In addition the sample – which was balanced to ensure it reflected the population – is keen to see business leaders helping to preparing students for the jobs market. (more…)

Tina Merron, CEO of the Integrated Education Fund (IEF), has welcomed the news from the Secretary of State that the first tranche of SHA “Fresh Start” money will be released to help capital projects in integrated schools.

Theresa Villiers today (March 23) announced a cash boost of £43m as agreed in the Stormont House Agreement, to promote shared and integrated education as major elements in helping Northern Ireland progress towards a genuinely shared future. (more…)

The Integrated Education Fund (IEF) is looking for experienced and qualified consultants to help evaluate and improve our Trust grants programme.

The Trust Programme is designed to support integrated schools in forging and strengthening links with other schools, their local community, wider Northern Ireland and beyond. The Programme ran for the first time in 2015 and the IEF is inviting tenders from individuals or organisations to gauge the success of the first year. This project is required to run between May 2016 and 31 July 2016. (more…)